The Station Nightclub Fire West Warwick, Rhode Island.
The building of the Station Nightclub was constructed in approximately 1946. Many restorations and repairs were made to the building since the time of construction by different owners to fulfill their business needs. The building was a wood-frame construction with wooden shingles on the exterior walls that also included a flat roof, but the interior walls surrounding the stage were staffed with sound proof polyurethane insulating foam. Windows were located on the north side of the building and on the east side of the front entrance. All of the windows had security bars on them (this could be an issue!). The building had only four doors; a front main door, a bar side exit door, a
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They had to request for mutual aid from the encompassing jurisdictions for any apparatus and ambulances available. The end result was a combination of 583 fire, EMS, and police personnel including 57 ambulances (BLS & ALS) and two buses for transportation and shelter.
The Local, State and Federal agencies were called to investigate the Station Nightclub fire incident and they found many issues. The polyurethane foam that was on the interior walls was the major factor in the Station Nightclub fire. It was easily ignited and also contributed to a faster fire spread within the building. According to NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, the interior finish is required to be Class A or B for general assembly areas with occupant loads of more than 300. It has been calculated that the number of occupants at the Station Nightclub was around 440-458 people, obviously well over this limit. The ignition of polyurethane foam gave out a magnitude of smoke and heat in such a short period of time and created mass chaos, thus resulting in a crowd-wide panic towards the initial entry point. Also NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, section 13.2.3.6.1 states that the main entrance/exit shall be of a width that accommodates one-half of the total occupant load and shall be at the level of exit discharge or shall connect to a stairway or ramp leading to a street. If the owner of The Station Nightclub would have
The pyrotechnics that ignited the fire were designed to spray sparks 15 feet for 15 seconds. The two that were mounted at outward angles ignited foam that had
This covers issues including the provision of appropriate first aid equipment, and the appropriate number of first aiders.
Law enforcement, both full-time and part-time, along with the volunteer fire department members are the necessary personnel. Due to the physically challenging nature of moving through a warm zone scenario, in concert with law enforcement, while wearing tactical protection gear, complete with field medical supplies, not all fire personnel would be prudent choices for the tactical response team. This would likely be identified during any training, especially the functional exercise. The fitness level of law enforcement should also be a consideration despite the fact that their physical workload would be less.
The Station nightclub fire occurred on February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, RI. The fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, a blaze at The Station nightclub in W. Warwick, RI, on February 20, 2003. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening 's headlining band Great White, which ignited flammable sound insulation polyurethane foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. By this time, the nightclub 's fire alarm had been activated, and although there were four possible exits, most people headed for the front door through which they had entered. The rapidly moving fire with intense black smoke engulfed the club in less than 6 minutes. Video footage of the fire shows its ignition, rapid growth, the heavy smoke quickly made escape impossible, and the exit blockage that further hindered evacuation. The ensuing stampede led to a crush in the narrow hallway leading to that exit, quickly blocking the exit completely and resulting in numerous deaths and injuries among the patrons and staff. The toxic smoke, heat and the stampede of people toward the exits killed 100; 230 were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. A total of 462 people were in the club, even though the club 's official licensed capacity was 404
EMS 310 Blackboard Discussion Week 2 - Mandatory Natural Disaster Evacuations - Who should perform this duty?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire not only affected the city of New York, but also the rest of the country. It forever changed the way our country would look at safety regulations in factories and buildings. The fire proved to America what can and will happen if we over-look safety regulations and over-crowd buildings. Unfortunately, 146 lives are taken before we fully understand this concept.
In the second-class structure (no. 4-6 Shawmut Street), adjoining the first class structure (located between the main dining room and the Broadway Lounge) on the second and third floors, were located the dressing rooms used by entertainers employed at the Cocoanut Grove Club.
I watched the video and it is make me so sad because some mistakes placed a lot of people’s life in danger and died. In this video is not just one mistake it was more than one. Firstly, the largest mistake is how the regulator uses fireworks in pleas like that because the fire happened in few second and the cause was the fireworks. Secondly, how regulator allow a large of people to be in small club without preparation for the safety of the audience for example, there was just two exits and the other doors were closed and they do not have sprinkler system, it must be required to have one. A lot of people died because everybody tumbled each other pushed to the exits so if there more exits people can get out easier and
The building had survived for decades without any incident; except for some minor renovations, it was the same structure that had existed since1946. It was a nightclub named Julio's in the 1970s, and in 1972 the building was
It took many years for the commissions and unions to get the changes implemented. Today, regardless of OSHA enforcement, there are still workplaces with locked or blocked emergency exits. Due to the lesson that was learned in the Triangle fire, we now have organizations like OSHA, NFPA, state and local municipals that make code and enforce standards. Their goal is to ensure the safety of lives and property by enforcing the codes and standards of all workplaces
As president of the United Faculty of Florida at UCF, I wish to express my condolences to all UCF faculty, staff and students, all of our union friends, affiliates and partners, and everyone in the Central Florida community and beyond who have been affected by the tragedy at The Pulse nightclub. As a regular frequenter of downtown Orlando venues, I am awed and in shock. As a compassionate teacher and union member, I am devastated and at the same time firmly resolved to move forward and continue our work to be a positive influence in this world.
Heavy equipment may be used to free the victim All workers should go to the accident area to assist the rescue First aid should only
With the onset of the subsidence in 2008, income for the Nightclubs Industry contracted without precedent for over 10 years. At the stature of the subsidence in 2009, industry income declined 10.1% in 2009 to $1.9 billion. Income bounced back possibly in 2010 by 0.1% as the economy started its recuperation, and grew 2.2% in 2011 to $1.9 billion. Offers of spirits, wine and lager in eateries, bars and other authorized on-reason areas expanded 4.9 percent to reach $93.7 billion in 2011. Grown-up drink on-reason volume declined marginally in 2011 (- 1.1 percent). The on-reason channel represents one-quarter of aggregate grown-up refreshment volume and somewhat not as much as half of aggregate dollars.
In order to evaluate common fire hazards within a building and the risks presented by these, it is essential to have an understanding of where fires start, and what causes them in varying occupancy types. The best process to fulfil this aim is to review existing statistical data. Existing data is a vital tool in analysing areas or functions of a building which have the greatest risk to occupants. In particular, those functions or areas of a building having higher fatality rates historically in buildings of a similar type should be treated with special consideration (i.e. Class 2, Kitchen). It is important to be familiar with these statistics as they play a key role in predicting outcomes of future fires. Using this knowledge, fire safety engineers can identify patterns and high risk factors; and apply appropriate building fire safety systems in an attempt to reduce fire
(1) Dispatch medical personnel to the accident site as needed via ambulance or helicopter, whichever permits earliest arrival and evacuation of injured.